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(Source: Associated Press, April 1, 2019)  BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota’s oil regulator is planning to sue the state of Washington if it goes ahead with a proposal to reduce the volatility of Bakken crude oil transported by rail, saying it is not supported by science and would devalue the product. Full story: www.columbian.com Tuesday, April…

(Source: Herald and News, April 1, 2019)  KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — Drivers, crossing the South Sixth Street overpass to the Union Pacific rail yard, can’t help but notice the string of UP locomotives lined up end to end. There looks to be more than 30 locomotives — likely more — covering about 2 miles of…

(Source: The Daily News, April 2, 2019)  LONGVIEW, Wash. — In yet another blow to the proposed Longview coal export terminal, a federal judge Monday ruled that the state of Washington did not violate the foreign commerce clause of the U.S. Constitution when it denied Millennium Bulk Terminals a water quality permit. Full story: www.tdn.com Tuesday,…

(Source: Television station KVUE, March 31, 2019)  ROUND ROCK, Texas — Three people were injured Sunday when two construction trains collided in Round Rock. According to the Round Rock Fire Department, crews were called to the scene around 1 p.m. about 500 feet west of A.W. Grimes Boulevard near Highway 70. There, a Union Pacific…